Betty’s Best Birthday Cake Ideas

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It’s their birthday. Let them have it all—all the flavor that is. Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry swirled frosting covers a marbled cake of the same flavors for a showstopper that’s got something for everyone.

It’s their birthday. Let them have it all—all the flavor that is. Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry swirled frosting covers a marbled cake of the same flavors for a showstopper that’s got something for everyone.

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This decadent caramel-soaked cake is made for a party! It comes together with 10 minutes of prep, requires less than that many ingredients and yields 15 servings. But the greatest thing that cake has going for it? It’s earned great reviews from 1000-plus home cooks!

This decadent caramel-soaked cake is made for a party! It comes together with 10 minutes of prep, requires less than that many ingredients and yields 15 servings. But the greatest thing that cake has going for it? It’s earned great reviews from 1000-plus home cooks!

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For the person who knows chocolate and vanilla is the best flavor combo of them all, this cake is a must make! From the shaved chocolate stirred into the cake crumb to the vanilla-flavored and chocolate-flecked marshmallow buttercream frosting, this cake has the perfect balance of these two complementary flavors.

For the person who knows chocolate and vanilla is the best flavor combo of them all, this cake is a must make! From the shaved chocolate stirred into the cake crumb to the vanilla-flavored and chocolate-flecked marshmallow buttercream frosting, this cake has the perfect balance of these two complementary flavors.

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If they love the pie, this birthday cake is a must try! Layers of chocolate cake are frosted with the creamiest, richest chocolate buttercream we’ve ever tasted and the pretty piped topping is crowned with French silk’s trademark chocolate shavings.

If they love the pie, this birthday cake is a must try! Layers of chocolate cake are frosted with the creamiest, richest chocolate buttercream we’ve ever tasted and the pretty piped topping is crowned with French silk’s trademark chocolate shavings.

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If this spongy golden cake with a sweet, creamy center reminds you of a certain packaged snack from childhood, you know exactly what we were going for, and we promise this grown-up version is even better!

If this spongy golden cake with a sweet, creamy center reminds you of a certain packaged snack from childhood, you know exactly what we were going for, and we promise this grown-up version is even better!

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Chocolate and caramel and pecans—oh my! This decadent bundt cake has it all: great flavor, good looks and easy preparation. So, it’s perfect for that person who’s got the world on a string!

Chocolate and caramel and pecans—oh my! This decadent bundt cake has it all: great flavor, good looks and easy preparation. So, it’s perfect for that person who’s got the world on a string!

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Need something sweet to celebrate the baker in your life? We recommend this scratch berry cake. It’s simple enough for a novice and so delicious—no one will guess that’s the case.

Need something sweet to celebrate the baker in your life? We recommend this scratch berry cake. It’s simple enough for a novice and so delicious—no one will guess that’s the case.

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Ready to impress? This cake is bound to do it and not just because of its layers, caramel drips or pretzel bedecked sides. It’s the homemade chocolate buttercream frosting, tender butterscotch-flavored crumb and salty-sweet caramel topping that make this showstopping birthday cake so memorable!

Ready to impress? This cake is bound to do it and not just because of its layers, caramel drips or pretzel bedecked sides. It’s the homemade chocolate buttercream frosting, tender butterscotch-flavored crumb and salty-sweet caramel topping that make this showstopping birthday cake so memorable!

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Need a birthday cake on the double? This ultra-easy cake inspired by a favorite candy bar is a crowd pleaser that you can have in the oven in 20 short minutes—ready, steady, go!

Need a birthday cake on the double? This ultra-easy cake inspired by a favorite candy bar is a crowd pleaser that you can have in the oven in 20 short minutes—ready, steady, go!

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This banana cake poked with a creamy peanut butter filling and topped with a sweet-salty marshmallow-peanut butter topping is an out-of-this-world cake that’ll please the whole crowd at your birthday party.

This banana cake poked with a creamy peanut butter filling and topped with a sweet-salty marshmallow-peanut butter topping is an out-of-this-world cake that’ll please the whole crowd at your birthday party.

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Filled with fresh strawberries and frosted with a homemade strawberry-buttercream, this pretty-in-pink cake tastes even better than it looks! Make it for a berry lover or the person who’s mad for all things pink.

Filled with fresh strawberries and frosted with a homemade strawberry-buttercream, this pretty-in-pink cake tastes even better than it looks! Make it for a berry lover or the person who’s mad for all things pink.

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Birthdays call for extra indulgence and this recipe fits the bill. Fluffy chocolate cake filled with marshmallow buttercream and covered in a rich, chocolate ganache, it’s impressive but also attainable—we’ll show you how.

Birthdays call for extra indulgence and this recipe fits the bill. Fluffy chocolate cake filled with marshmallow buttercream and covered in a rich, chocolate ganache, it’s impressive but also attainable—we’ll show you how.

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This citrusy sheet cake is made for a summertime birthday party. With its refreshing lemon-lime filling, topping of Cool Whip® and light airy texture, it’s the perfect cool and creamy treat.

This citrusy sheet cake is made for a summertime birthday party. With its refreshing lemon-lime filling, topping of Cool Whip® and light airy texture, it’s the perfect cool and creamy treat.

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Say happy birthday to your chocolate lover with this extra moist cake! Frosted in a dark chocolate buttercream and layered with toffee for an added crunch that makes this over-the-top cake absolutely irresistible.

Say happy birthday to your chocolate lover with this extra moist cake! Frosted in a dark chocolate buttercream and layered with toffee for an added crunch that makes this over-the-top cake absolutely irresistible.

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The buttery crumb of this cake will remind you of a pound cake but its richness is toned down by the fragrant cardamom and fresh sliced apples. It’s a simple, scratch-made cake that’s perfect for celebrating the person who wouldn’t want a big fuss made over them.

The buttery crumb of this cake will remind you of a pound cake but its richness is toned down by the fragrant cardamom and fresh sliced apples. It’s a simple, scratch-made cake that’s perfect for celebrating the person who wouldn’t want a big fuss made over them.

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There’s carrot cake and then there’s this: layered carrot cake frosted with salted caramel-cream cheese frosting and drizzled with (more!) salted caramel sauce! If carrot cake’s their fave, this upgrade is sure to make their day.

There’s carrot cake and then there’s this: layered carrot cake frosted with salted caramel-cream cheese frosting and drizzled with (more!) salted caramel sauce! If carrot cake’s their fave, this upgrade is sure to make their day.

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Need a party cake for your chocolate lover? We can’t think of a more perfect feed-a-crowd-cake than this one! It’s 100 percent made from scratch and turns out ultra moist and oozing with chocolate and pecans!

Need a party cake for your chocolate lover? We can’t think of a more perfect feed-a-crowd-cake than this one! It’s 100 percent made from scratch and turns out ultra moist and oozing with chocolate and pecans!

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This tender-crumbed chocolate cake frosted with a sweet (and slightly tangy) Irish cream-buttercream and drizzled with a chocolate ganache is the showstopper you’ve been looking for—and it’s perfect for March birthdays!

This tender-crumbed chocolate cake frosted with a sweet (and slightly tangy) Irish cream-buttercream and drizzled with a chocolate ganache is the showstopper you’ve been looking for—and it’s perfect for March birthdays!

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Celebrating your coworker? Skip the dozen doughnuts! With its fluffy crumb, raspberry-jam filling and sweet glaze, this cake doesn’t just look like a jumbo-size version of everyone’s favorite morning confection—it tastes like one too.

Celebrating your coworker? Skip the dozen doughnuts! With its fluffy crumb, raspberry-jam filling and sweet glaze, this cake doesn’t just look like a jumbo-size version of everyone’s favorite morning confection—it tastes like one too.

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Yellow cake with chocolate frosting is about as classic as birthday cakes come and this is our best-ever version. From the rich, buttery cake to the chocolate buttercream frosting, this recipe is 100-percent made from scratch.

Yellow cake with chocolate frosting is about as classic as birthday cakes come and this is our best-ever version. From the rich, buttery cake to the chocolate buttercream frosting, this recipe is 100-percent made from scratch.

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When you’re time-strapped but want to show you care, toss together this recipe. Before you know it, you’ll be serving up warm cinnamon-spiced peaches covered with a buttery and slightly crispy cake topping.

When you’re time-strapped but want to show you care, toss together this recipe. Before you know it, you’ll be serving up warm cinnamon-spiced peaches covered with a buttery and slightly crispy cake topping.

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For that person who seems untouched by the passing years, what could be more appropriate than this similarly timeless cake! This best-ever, 100-percent homemade version delivers on everything that makes pineapple upside-down so delectable—from the saucy maraschino-pineapple topping to the extra-moist crumb!

For that person who seems untouched by the passing years, what could be more appropriate than this similarly timeless cake! This best-ever, 100-percent homemade version delivers on everything that makes pineapple upside-down so delectable—from the saucy maraschino-pineapple topping to the extra-moist crumb!

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This sky-high stack of chocolate layers is filled with a salted caramel cheesecake filling (yes, you read that right), covered with salted caramel buttercream frosting and glazed with caramel. It’s a cake that’s as special as your special someone!

This sky-high stack of chocolate layers is filled with a salted caramel cheesecake filling (yes, you read that right), covered with salted caramel buttercream frosting and glazed with caramel. It’s a cake that’s as special as your special someone!

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Skip scooping banana splits for a crowd! This party-perfect sheet cake captures all the delicious flavor of that favorite sundae and has earned high ratings from 500-plus home cooks along the way.

Skip scooping banana splits for a crowd! This party-perfect sheet cake captures all the delicious flavor of that favorite sundae and has earned high ratings from 500-plus home cooks along the way.

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This light, fluffy angel food cake has layers filled with a sweet-tart combination of fresh strawberries and rhubarb and is coated in a whipped cream-ricotta frosting. It’s the prettiest way to say “happy birthday” to summer babies!

This light, fluffy angel food cake has layers filled with a sweet-tart combination of fresh strawberries and rhubarb and is coated in a whipped cream-ricotta frosting. It’s the prettiest way to say “happy birthday” to summer babies!

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For the person who can’t get enough chocolate-peanut butter, this is the perfect birthday cake idea. With fudgy chocolate cake layers, a peanut butter-crushed Oreos™ frosting and two kinds of topping (peanut butter and fudge)—not to mention garnishes of Oreos™ and Reese’s™ Peanut Butter Cups™—this cake is unapologetically decadent.

For the person who can’t get enough chocolate-peanut butter, this is the perfect birthday cake idea. With fudgy chocolate cake layers, a peanut butter-crushed Oreos™ frosting and two kinds of topping (peanut butter and fudge)—not to mention garnishes of Oreos™ and Reese’s™ Peanut Butter Cups™—this cake is unapologetically decadent.

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Cute and quick, this cake is as perfect for unicorn-loving little kids as it is for the grown-ups who aren’t afraid to admit they love sprinkles! Throw it together with a couple of shortcut ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, and you’ll be singing “Happy Birthday” before you know it.

Cute and quick, this cake is as perfect for unicorn-loving little kids as it is for the grown-ups who aren’t afraid to admit they love sprinkles! Throw it together with a couple of shortcut ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, and you’ll be singing “Happy Birthday” before you know it.

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This all-time best cake goes all the way back to Betty’s original cookbooks, but it hasn’t been tarnished with age. With its sweet, marshmallowy frosting, tender crumb and pretty coating of coconut, it continues to make a lovely birthday cake.

This all-time best cake goes all the way back to Betty’s original cookbooks, but it hasn’t been tarnished with age. With its sweet, marshmallowy frosting, tender crumb and pretty coating of coconut, it continues to make a lovely birthday cake.

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Know someone who’s nuts about Nutella®? This chocolate-hazelnut cake is for them! With the fudgy layers of chocolate cake and a quick meringue featuring the classic spread—this impressive cake will make their day.

Know someone who’s nuts about Nutella®? This chocolate-hazelnut cake is for them! With the fudgy layers of chocolate cake and a quick meringue featuring the classic spread—this impressive cake will make their day.

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Here’s a fan-favorite birthday cake you can mix up with three easy ingredients and 10 minutes of prep. Once you try a bite, you’ll see why we recommend you memorizing this recipe.

Here’s a fan-favorite birthday cake you can mix up with three easy ingredients and 10 minutes of prep. Once you try a bite, you’ll see why we recommend you memorizing this recipe.